Antonym: along. Similar words: get across, put across, cut across, come across, cross out, gross, sacred, crop. Meaning: [ə'krɒs] 
adv. 1. to the opposite side 2. transversely.
adv. 1. to the opposite side 2. transversely. 181. He ran across the courtyard, dodging a storm of bullets.
182. The bomb was attached to a tripwire laid across the road.
183. In a fit of temper he hurled the book across the room.
184. He listened patiently to what we all had to say before putting across an alternative point of view.
185. To get across town, you can take the shuttle from Times Square to Grand Central.
186. A metal grid had been placed across the hole to stop people falling in.
More similar words: get across, put across, cut across, come across, cross out, gross, sacred, crop, toss, crops, crowded, at a loss, possible, morose, overcrowded, prospect, introspect, prosecutor, prosecution, a bed of roses, introspection, as soon as possible.